Three teens were arrested after listing a PlayStation 4 for sale on Facebook and attempting to rob the buyers.

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Police say a Pennsylvania couple thought they were buying the video game console, but instead had what appeared to be a gun pointed at them.

“Anytime people go and they buy things from people on these sites, and show up, and often times, you don’t have any idea who you’re dealing with.” said Sgt. Brian Karcesky of the Swatara Township Police Department.

The victims had agreed to meet the seller in a store parking lot, but two other teens showed up and demanded money when they arrived.

One was armed with a BB gun.

“Even though it’s a BB gun, if it looks like a real gun, it’s gonna be treated like a real gun," Karcesky said. "So, I think that’s something that sometimes kids don’t understand.”

One of the buyers responded with a licensed firearm, and the teens ran away.